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I.struggle [Brit ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l, Am ˈstrəɡəl] N

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1. struggle (battle, fight):

lotta f (against contro; between tra; for, over per; to do per fare)

also fig the struggle for democracy, for survival

la lotta per la democrazia, per la sopravvivenza

armed, non-violent struggle

lotta armata, non violenta

class struggle

lotta di classe

to give up or abandon the struggle

abbandonare la lotta

to put up a (fierce) struggle

lottare or difendersi (con accanimento)

they gave up without a struggle MIL

si sono arresi senza opporre resistenza

they gave up without a struggle fig

si sono arresi senza lottare

3. struggle (difficult task, effort):

it was a struggle but it was worth it

è stata dura, ma ne valeva la pena

learning to read was a great struggle for him

imparare a leggere è stato molto difficile or una dura battaglia per lui

he finds everything a real struggle

qualunque cosa per lui è una vera e propria battaglia

I find it a real struggle to do or doing

trovo davvero difficile fare

they had a struggle to do or doing

hanno fatto fatica a fare

to succeed after years of struggle

riuscire dopo anni di sforzi

after a long struggle he managed to contact her

dopo diversi tentativi è riuscito a contattarla

she managed it but not without a struggle

ce l'ha fatta ma ha dovuto lottare

II.struggle [Brit ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l, Am ˈstrəɡəl] VB intr

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2. struggle (try hard):

struggle fig

struggle fig

a young artist struggling for recognition

un giovane artista che si batte per fare riconoscere il suo talento

to struggle to do sth

lottare or battersi per fare qc

the firm has had to struggle to survive (try hard)

la ditta ha dovuto lottare or combattere per sopravvivere

to struggle with a problem, one's conscience

essere alle prese con un problema, con la propria coscienza

3. struggle (have difficulty) (at school, with job, in market):

struggle person, company:

avere delle difficoltà, fare fatica

to struggle to keep up, to survive, with one's homework

fare fatica ad andare avanti, a sopravvivere, a fare il compito

struggle on VB [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l -]

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struggle on

continuare a stento also fig

power struggle N

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power struggle

lotta f per il potere

struggle back VB [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l -]

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struggle back

ritornare a fatica

class struggle [Brit, Am klæs ˈstrəɡəl] N

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class struggle

lotta f di classe

I.struggle through VB [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l -] (struggle through)

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struggle through

superare a stento, a fatica

II.struggle through VB [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l -] (struggle through [sth])

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struggle along VB [ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l -]

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struggle along

procedere a fatica, arrancare also fig

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abbandonare la lotta

to give up or abandon the struggle

lotte sindacali

union struggles

lotta per il potere

la lotta tra il bene e il male

the struggle between good and evil

lotta armata

lotta di classe

lotta per la sopravvivenza

fight or struggle for survival

= class struggle theory

il ciclista fatica nelle salite

the cyclist struggles on the uphills

Translations for struggles in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.struggle [ˈstrʌ·gl] N

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2. struggle (skirmish):

to put up a struggle

II.struggle [ˈstrʌ·gl] VB intr

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1. struggle (make an effort):

2. struggle (fight):

class struggle N, class war N

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class struggle

lotta f di classe

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an uphill struggle

un'ardua battaglia

Translations for struggles in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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lotta classista

divincolarsi

to struggle free

arrabattarsi

to struggle to get by

arrabattarsi a fare qc

to struggle to do sth

lotta di classe

lotta per l'esistenza

struggle for existence

to struggle mettergli le manette

an uphill struggle

un'ardua battaglia

to be a real struggle

richiedere un grande sforzo

to give up the struggle to do sth

smettere di lottare per fare qc

to put up a struggle

a life and death struggle

una lotta tra la vita e la morte

to put up a struggle [or fight]

opporre resistenza

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He has an immeasurable impact on young people, and draws on his personal trials and struggles to illustrate his points. en.wikipedia.org

By the end of the 19th century, with struggles over labor and disfranchisement, and continuing agricultural depression, lynchings rose again. en.wikipedia.org

She now struggles with being stereotyped as the jumper. en.wikipedia.org

Essentially strangers, when an adult-child and their biological parent finally meet, the brain struggles to associate each other as family. www.dailymail.co.uk

He became famous mainly for the part he played in the anti-clerical struggles at the end of the 19th century. en.wikipedia.org

Battery charge is also drained when the phone struggles with difficulty of cell network coverage. www.ibtimes.com.au

His death the next year initiated a series of internecine struggles that led to unstable succession for over a century. en.wikipedia.org

Their power struggles continued, but at court under the king's watchful eye. en.wikipedia.org

Redemption became a necessary career strategy and there is pathos in seeing a 21-year-old dispense worldly-wise advice after personal and professional struggles. www.hitc.com

An autobiographical album, the songs feature intimate lyrics which discuss the singer's personal struggles with codependency, monogamy, misplaced loyalty, and professional anxiety. en.wikipedia.org

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